Fourteen Injured As Minibus Taxi Overturns: Cottonlands – KZN
Fourteen (14) people were injured after a white Toyota Quantum minibus taxi overturned on Vincent Dickenson Road in Cottonlands – KZN this morning (Thursday 22/10/2026).
A Member of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) noticed the overturned vehicle while travelling towards Canelands – KZN at approximately 04:50 and alerted the Operations Centre. Additional Reaction Officers were dispatched to assist the First Responder and secure the scene.
The driver informed Officers that he was transporting thirteen (13) passengers from Cottonlands towards Canelands – KZN when the steering allegedly became difficult to turn as he approached a bend. He lost control of the minibus taxi, which overturned and came to rest on the left side of the road.
The driver and all thirteen (13) passengers sustained injuries, with complaints including leg injuries, chest pain and neck pain. Medical personnel treated the injured on scene
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